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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by noir_lord on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @03:25PM (#49351252)
> CROYDON sofa

I mean.. we have the Windsor Chair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_chair) and the Welsh Dresser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_dresser) and those both slightly predate ikea so it's not a new thing.

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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by dmboyd on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @08:53PM (#49355137)
Ok porridge drawer is definitely someone having a laff
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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by dickiedyce on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @01:30AM (#49357255)
Nope. Real Scots history. See also ‘piece’
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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by Nursie on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @03:46AM (#49358308)
Don't forget the Chesterfield!
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